Uniserve Communications
As one of Canada’s first Internet service providers, Uniserve is used to driving technology forward. The company, founded in 1988 as a computer retail store and dialup bulletin board system, has grown into an industry leader in the integration and delivery of voice and data services over multiple IP networks, including cable, ADSL, BPL and wireless broadband. Using its proprietary software, Uniserve delivers digital voice and data services directly or through wholesale partnerships to 50,000 subscribers and more than 3,000 commercial customers throughout Canada.
Today, Uniserve is ramping up to deliver cloud computing services. The company now offers its business customers secure cloud computing hosting based on the Joyent-enabled Dell Cloud Solution for Web Applications. The Uniserve Cloud offering is a true on-demand Internet infrastructure that is hosted within the Canadian borders—an important point for companies concerned about compliance with Canada’s data privacy laws.
Environment
- Joyent SmartDataCenter software
- Dell PowerEdge C1100 Rack Server
- Dell PowerEdge C2100 Rack Server
- Dell PowerConnect 6200 Series Ethernet Switch
- Professional services from Dell and Joyent
“The Dell/Joyent cloud solution gives us credibility. It’s established, it’s proven, it’s reliable, it’s scalable. It has all those things covered.”
- Mike Schmidt, President and CEO, Uniserve
Business Need
Uniserve needed a proven, scalable cloud solution that could be deployed to its customers quickly and managed easily.
Solution
The company selected the Dell Cloud Solution for Web Applications, which combines Joyent software with Dell PowerEdge C servers, with Dell services and support.
Benefits
• Bring cloud services to market quickly
• Offer a proven, reliable cloud solution
• Gain scalability to accommodate future growth
• Provide the assurance of built-in security features
• Open new markets for the Uniserve business
We chose to work with Dell and Joyent because of their expertise with the cloud. We plan to be the dominant cloud computing services provider in Canada, offering fast, reliable and optimized application services to our customers, and I know that this solution will assist us in doing so.
